Posted on 07/23/2009 5:44:22 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Mark Buehrle became the first pitcher in the majors to throw a perfect game since Randy Johnson performed the feat on May 18, 2004, as the White Sox blanked the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-0, in the finale of a four-game set at U.S. Cellular Field.
It was just the 18th perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball. The last White Sox hurler to toss a perfect game was Charles Robertson on August 30, 1922 against the Detroit Tigers.
Ironically, Buehrle was the last White Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter. Buehrle completed the amazing task on April 18, 2007 against the Texas Rangers.
The right-hander became just the second Chicago pitcher to toss two no- hitter's in his career. Frank Smith did so in 1905 and 1908.
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Twice in his career! Probably be a Yankee next season ;)
Did he pitch it at Cominskey Field??
I believe the old ballpark was called Alinsky Field.
Lol.
How long before they start reporting that His O-ness pitched the perfect game?
I was going to go up to Chicago this week till I had to cancel till next month. Originally I was planning to go to this game. UGHH!!!!!!
I do believe he’s a left-handed pitcher.
Ohhh, that would piss me off!
I’ve never seen a perfect game or a no hitter in person. The closest I came was in 2001 when I was at Shea Stadium and saw Glendon Rusch pitch a one hitter against the Red Sox. The only hit was a leadoff bunt single in the first inning.
Nothing like a little bi-partisianship, eh? Fantastic game saved by a great chance in the ninth. Centerfielder Wise was off like a shot knowing he was going to have to hit the wall to make the chance which he did grabbing the ball over the fence. He smashed into it knocking the ball out of his glove then grabbed it again as both fell to the ground.
Buerhle was in command the whole game other than that and a couple of near miss fould down the left field line. Three batters took him to 3 balls but he wouldn’t give them the fourth.
I saw Phil Niekro take a nohitter into te 9th inning in Cincy once but Ken Griffey Sr got a hit.
There is no equivalent in any other sport. It’s kind of like shooting par in golf with opposing players defending the holes.
Managing those events is part of pitching the perfect game. Buerhle deserves his place in history. I know nothing about his career but wish him the best.
Just goes to show you need all nine players...great job all around!
We call it a perfect game, and yet, after a hundred years of baseball and more, aren’t we still waiting for a twenty-seven strike-out game?
Twenty-seven batters up, twenty-seven batters down. Boom. Just like that.
That’d be something to see.
.... and three pitches per batter ... every pitch a strike
Just checked a baseball record book and the closest anyone has come, and there were several, is 20 strikeouts per game.
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